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I look forward to President Tinubu announcing new security initiatives over the next two days as part of a plan to generate confidence among international investors

Ayo Akinfe

[1] President Tinubu is aware of the fact that Nigeria’s insecurity is one of the biggest turn-offs for international investors. I thus expect him to use his trip to London to allay any fears potential investors might have

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NFF to lodge appeal against Fifa's DR Congo decision with Court of Arbitration for Sport

NIGERIAN Football Federation (NFF) officials have launched an appeal against the recent Fifa decision to dismiss their petition against the Democratic Republic of Congo with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas).

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This is the kind of diaspora policy we should expect to hear the government announce upon President Tinubu’s return from the UK

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Once a year, 500 diasporans will be invited to Abuja from all around the world to rub minds with the government

[2] The presidents of the major diaspora organisations in four or five key countries will be granted observers status at Nigerian Governors' Forum meetings

[3] A diaspora investment desk will be established in the foreign minister’s office, to liaise with Nigerians living abroad

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Would you not just love it if President Tinubu uses his UK visit to tell the City of London that manufacturing is now going to concentrated in 20 Nigerian cities and he will wants them to invest

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nnewi - Automobile manufacturing

[2] Akure - Cocoa processing and chocolate making

[3] Orlu - Pharmaceuticals

[4] Aba - Clothing and footwear

[5] Abeokuta - Railway carriages and engines

[6] Kano - Groundnut, neem, millet and sorghum processing

[7] Damaturu - Dairy products

[8] Port Harcourt - Shipbuilding, boatmaking and fishing equipment

[9] Calabar - Aircraft assembly

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Would you not just love it if our National Assembly marked Mother’s Day with the passing of this Nigerian Gender Equality Bill 2026

Ayo Akinfe

[1] With the passing of this bill, Nigeria hereby scraps all laws which limit a woman's right to inherit family property

[2] Child marriages have henceforth become criminalised immediately with a minimum 10 year prison sentence for convicted criminals. This applies to anyone who marries a girl under the age of 16

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When President Tinubu visits Britain this week I think he should lay down tough conditions for Nigeria’s continued membership of the Commonwealth

Ayo Akinfe

[1] From 2030, the Commonwealth Games must include men and women’s football

[2] Britain must invest at least $10bn a year in Nigeria in the form of foreign direct investment

[3] Other industrialised Commonwealth member states like Canada and Australia must also between them invest $10bn in Nigeria annually

[4] Every year, the British monarch must lead a trade delegation to Nigeria

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Nigeria's first mechanised farming equipment company to be floated in Akwa Ibom

NIGERIA could enjoy a dramatic boost in its farm produce output following the drawing up of plans by the Akwa Ibom State government to float an Agric Equipment Leasing Company aimed at enhancing large-scale mechanised farming.

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With crude oil prices poised to rise to over $100 a barrel as a result of the US/Israeli-Iranian conflict, President Tinubu needs to create a Crude Oil Bonanza Committee

Ayo Akinfe

[1] First and foremost, this committee must get the Dangote, Warri, Kaduna and Port Harcourt refineries up and running at full capacity. We need the sector firing on all cylinders as the last thing we need is for any gains from be fritted away on expensive petrol product imports

[2] All receipts that accrue from prices between $40 and $60 a barrel should go into a special infrastructure fund

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Glasgow Rangers centreback looks forward to making his Eagles debut against Jordan

GLASGOW Rangers centreback Emmanuel Fernandez is looking forward to becoming the next Nigerian defensive sensation as he awaits an invitation to the Super Eagles camp ahead of the forthcoming friendly tournament taking place in Jordan later this month.

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When President Tinubu visits the UK next week, maybe he should seek £100bn in loans from the City of London and spend it on the following 10 priority areas

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Security

Provide funding for geo-political zone, state or local government security outfits to combat the current insecurity menace. Our current security architecture is wholly inadequate

 

[2] Restructuring

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